Morung Express News
Chuchuyimlang | May 4
Moatsü, the premier festival of the Ao community, continues to be celebrated in different parts of the district. On Wednesday, the festival was celebrated in a grand manner at the Anu Mai Amphitheater at Chuchyimlang village in a grand manner which was attended by a host of dignitaries that included ministers, parliamentary secretaries, legislators, top government officials and people from different tribes.
The Moatsu at Chuchuyimlang was attended by Minister for RD & REPA, CL John while Parliamentary Secretaries, C Apok Jamir and Jacob Zhimomi were the guests of honor. Besides the host of dignitaries and officials, the celebration was added much joviality due to the participation from neighboring villages like Changlangsu village (Konyak tribe), Yangpi village (Chang), Pongching village (Phom) and Mongsenyimti village.
The cultural troupes from these villages presented traditional songs and dances and also fired blank shots from muzzle loading guns at the Amphitheater much to the entertainment of the audience.
The chief guest, Nagaland Minister CL John, while speaking at the programme, said that traditional festivals like Moatsü is a time for freely giving and also a time for forgiveness. He also challenged the Chychuyimlang villagers to celebrate the festival in the coming years with what they have produced in the village. He also said that the Ao people were the ones who opened the eyes of the Eastern Naga tribes by spreading Christianity and education in the Eastern Nagaland. In this connection, the Minister “on behalf of the Eastern Naga people” expressed gratitude to the Aos for their contribution and love towards the eastern Naga people.
While talking about the Naga political issue and the factionalism in Naga society, CL John said that the factions alone should not be blamed for the different factions in the society. Instead, he pointed out that the different NGOs and the public are also to be blamed since the public are also divided on tribal lines. Therefore, he urged upon the different NGOs, organizations and even the church to be united so that ‘an honorable, acceptable and inclusive solution’ could be found to the Naga problem.
Guest of Honor, C Apok Jamir also called upon the people to preserve the traditional values like truth, honesty and hard-work for the sake of the younger generation. He also hoped this Moatsü would bring more unity among the people for the future.
Parliamentary Secretary, Jacob Zhimomi also lamented that most of the Nagaland culture is getting lost and therefore called for restoring the work-culture be it in social, political or economic. At the same time called for unity in our mind, our decisions, and policy for the development of the state.
The students of NIELiT, Chuchuyimpang presented the Moatsü opening act through a short play.
